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Definition of
fall behind phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
fall behind
phrasal verb
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fall behind (somebody/something)
to fail to keep level with somebody/something
She soon fell behind the leaders.
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fall behind
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fall behind with
fall behind on something
fall behind with something
Phrasal verbs
fall behind with something
Nearby words
fallback
noun
fall back on
phrasal verb
fall behind
phrasal verb
fall behind with
phrasal verb
fall down
phrasal verb
aspiration
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